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Do compacta holly suffer a little during winter?
Posted on 2/23/26 at 4:54 pm
Posted on 2/23/26 at 4:54 pm
Do they die back a little? I have had them for about two years and haven’t pruned them since I planted them. Plan on doing that in spring but was wondering if it’s normal to have thin bushes during winter?
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Posted on 2/23/26 at 5:18 pm to shoelessjoe
They should be very hearty in the south. They’re good for zones 6-9, 6 being the lower Great Plains through southern New England.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 5:24 pm to shoelessjoe
I don't think they die back naturally.
Mine die back if I don't keep them watered (pots).
Mine die back if I don't keep them watered (pots).
Posted on 2/23/26 at 5:34 pm to ItzMe1972
I have them planted in front of my house and I have some die back and soil is moist not wet so there is moisture for them.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 5:38 pm to shoelessjoe
Now is the perfect time to prune them back.
Nurseries fertilize them too with slow release.
Nurseries fertilize them too with slow release.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 5:50 pm to ItzMe1972
Getting ready to do that. When I say die back, I mean that the limbs have green leaves but the bush as a whole is thin. Thinking that pruning will make the nutrients go to the leaves and promote new growth and they should fill in especially with some slow release fertilizer. Also read that they like slightly acidic soil as well.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 6:35 pm to shoelessjoe
They can thin out if you've had colder than normal temps
Posted on 2/23/26 at 6:36 pm to Zappas Stache
Yeah noticed it when temps were getting cool after the summer months. Like I said limbs with few leaves not all the way up the limb. Just at the bottom.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 6:47 pm to shoelessjoe
You also don't want to over water it. Let the dirt dry out a bit between watering especially in the winter and early spring.
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